"We have been talking about working together on an off for a while but the stars never aligned, (sic)" the writer posted on his tumblr.

"I am not exactly sure what happened to him this week but I would like to thank whoever it was that made it possible for Kevin to join me on guardians of the galaxy number 10. which I hope will be the first of many projects together.

"As Matt fraction said at dinner last night he is probably one of the most influential comic artists of this generation but doesn't get enough credit for it. You can see his influence in a lot of places."